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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 201001
Your 1525 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1440 your fix is 071°T, 4.7 nm from Tern Island tower. You steer 193°T at 7.4 kn through the water. At 1525 a new fix puts you 015°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank.
Plot the 1525 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 45 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1440 fix | 071°T, 4.7 nm from Tern Island tower |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 193°T, 7.4 kn |
| 1525 fix | 015°T, 1.2 nm from Kittle water tank |
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